Hello It's Me
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Intro (after two false starts):
Gm7 Fmaj7 (2x)
Verse 1:
Gm7 Fmaj7
Hello, it's me
Gm7 Fmaj7
I've thought about us for a long, long time
Ebmaj7 Dm7
Maybe I think too much but something's wrong
Cm7 Bbmaj7
There's something here that doesn't last too long
Abmaj7/Bb Bbmaj7
Maybe I shouldn't think of you as mine
Abmaj7/Bb Bbmaj7 [2X]
Verse 2:
Bbmaj7 Am7
Seeing you
Bbmaj7 Am7
Or seeing anything as much as I do you
Gm7 Fmaj7
I take for granted that you're always there
Ebmaj7 Dm7
I take for granted that you just don't care
Cm7 Bbmaj7
Sometimes I can't help seeing all the way through
Abmaj7/Bb Bbmaj7 [2X]
Chorus:
Gm7 Fmaj7
Gm7 Fmaj7 Cm7 Bbmaj7
It's important to me
Cm7 Bbmaj7 Dm7 Cmaj7
That you know you are free
Dm7 Cmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 Cm7 Bbmaj7 Cm7 C7 [2: C#7]
'Cause I never want to make you change for me
Verse 3:
Gm9 Fmaj9
Think of me
Gm9 Fmaj9 [continue as per verse 1]
You know that I'd be with you if I could
I'll come around to see you once in a while
Or if I ever need a reason to smile
And spend the night if you think I should
[repeat chorus; modulate to F#]
Verse 4 [verse 3 in F#]:
G#m9 F#maj9
Think of me
G#m9 F#maj9
You know that I'd be with you if I could
Emaj7 D#m7
I'll come around to see you once in a while
C#m7 Bmaj7
Or if I ever need a reason to smile
Amaj7/B Bmaj7
And spend the night if you think I should
Amaj7/B B [2X]
Coda:
A/B B
Think of me [repeat to end]
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
How to play Hello It's Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.